Borough of Bernville
Borough
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Berks
Area	0.4 mi² (1 km²)
- land	0.4 mi² (1 km²)
- water	0.0 mi² (0 km²)
Center
- coordinates	40°26′01″N 76°06′40″W / 40.43361, -76.11111Coordinates: 40°26′01″N 76°06′40″W / 40.43361, -76.11111
- elevation	328 ft (100 m)
Population	865 (2000)
Density	2,121.8 /mi² (819.2 /km²)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code	610
Location of Bernville in Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States

Bernville is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 865 at the 2000 census. List of towns and boroughs in Pennsylvania, arranged in alphabetical order. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... Berks County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Metronome, a public art installation showing the time in New York City The Eastern Time Zone (ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of Northern America and the west coast of South America. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Eastern Daylight Time or EDT is equal to: In North America, Eastern Standard Time + 1, or UTC − 4 hours. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Area codes 484, 610 and 835 are Commonwealth of Pennsylvania telephone area codes which serve the Southeast region of the state including the cities of Allentown and Bethlehem. ... Image File history File links Pennsylvania_Locator_Map. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Map_of_USA_PA.svg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Pennsylvania ... Berks County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ...

Geography

Bernville is located at 40°26′1″N, 76°6′40″W (40.433742, -76.111039)^GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Main Street divides Bernville east-west and Front Street divides the borough north-south. One of the more historic buildings is the Conrad House at 201 N. Main street.^{[citation needed]} The Main Street area has some historic architecture, with newer homes east and newer developments in the Homestead Avenue area. Main Street is also the location of both churches: St. Thomas's UCC, and Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church. The initialism UCC may stand for: University College Cork - National University of Ireland, Cork Union County College, a two-year college in New Jersey University College Chichester, now named University of Chichester University College of the Cariboo, Thompson Rivers University University of Caloocan City, lone public university in Caloocan City... The Lutheran movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity by the original definition. ...

Bernville has two parks. Umbenhauer Park, on Umbenhauer Drive, home to a baseball field, tot-lot, and pavilion. Stanton Clay Park, on the corner of Third Street and Penn Valley Road, is home to a gazebo and a small field.

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 865 people, 351 households, and 249 families residing in the borough. The population density was 814.6/km² (2,121.8/mi²). There were 372 housing units at an average density of 350.3/km² (912.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.03% White, 0.58% African American, 0.81% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.39% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 351 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.85. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

In the borough the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $47,031. Males had a median income of $32,679 versus $25,109 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $19,038. About 7.5% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Attractions

Bernville is the location of Koziar's Christmas Village. Located in nearby North Heidelberg Township, a seasonal attraction frequently voted among the best outdoor displays of Christmas lights in the world.^{[citation needed]} Koziars Christmas Village is a seasonal attraction located in Jefferson Township, near Bernville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., approximately fifteen miles northwest of Reading. ... Christmas lights (also sometimes called fairy lights, twinkle lights or holiday lights in the United States) are strands of electric lights used to decorate homes, public/commercial buildings and Christmas trees during the Christmas season. ...

Street Grid

Front Street divides Main Street N/S. Main Street divides Bernville E/W

Streets with N/S Designations

• N/S Main Street

Streets with E/W Designations

• E/W Front Street
• E/W Second Street
• E/W Third Street
• E/W Fourth Street
• E/W Fifth Street
• E/W Washington Street

Other Streets

• Baltzer Avenue
• Stevens Avenue
• Thomas Street
• Umbenhauer Drive
• Penn Street
• Beyerle Road
• Penn Valley Road
• Homestead Avenue
• Wolfe Street
• Fox Street
• Garfield Road

Education

Tulpehocken School District serves Bernville, with Penn-Bernville Elementary School in the borough.

Notable Residents

• Jon Berne - Founder of Bernville

External Links

• Koziar's Christmas Village [1]

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